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Salty DogsNewsOpen Playtest Starts NOW
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Open Playtest Starts NOW

Salty Dogs · published 7 May 2026, 15:00 UTC

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Hello, Doggos!

Today we start the open playtest, and everyone who’s been waiting to try the game can now play. We made many changes and improvements to the game, thanks a lot for your feedback and bug reports. Now the new and improved version is waiting for you and your friends.

Here’s what’s new:

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Added a new wave combat system with hostile fish! Now from time to time fish would defend their home and attack the submarine.

  • Added dangerous fish to the tutorial level and to other levels

  • Improved shop by adding new upgrade types and their levels

  • New progression system when you get experience between runs and you can unlock dog skins, submarine skins, and new submarine types

  • A new German Shepherd dog added

  • Added various new costumes for your dog

  • New HUD: Redesigned on‑screen interface

  • Visual effects: Improved effects for shops, collecting loot, winning, submarine lights, bubbles, and more

  • Polished the art for new levels

GAMEPLAY

  • Replaced wooden crates with piles of boulders

  • Made various balance changes and improvements

  • When starting a run you spawn in a random part of the level

  • New Lagune, Deepwater, and Dark level variants with sub‑biomes

  • The tutorial can be skipped on repeat playthrough

MUSIC & SOUNDS

  • Added new music, including fish raid soundtrack, boombox & hub music

  • Added more variety basic sounds

FISH & CREATURES

  • New creatures: Giant monster, thief fish, grenade fish, piranhas, murena, jellyfish, fat fish, bull fish, shark, bomb fish, and more

TECHNICAL & PERFORMANCE

  • Fixed various crashes and null reference errors

  • Fixed sorting of visual layers and cursor lock issues

  • Fixed object collisions

  • Fixed tutorial progress and added cloud saves for level progress

  • Added FPS settings and utility tools


Dive in (literally), and enjoy new gameplay!

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